Local residents Marty and Frank Helman recently returned from Guatemala where they took part in the high school graduation ceremonies of Jose Miguel Yos, a student they sponsor through Safe…
News
Join the new Community Green Team for a free informational about the practical use of essential oils and toxin free cleaners. Our team is compiled of locals who are tired of the…
Odds and ends of legendary old schooners discovered
More pieces of Wiscasset's legendary schooners, Hesper and Luther Little, have turned up, including a length of weathered bow section with the name HESPER carved into it…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) presents its annual environmental lecture, Water Quality of the Estuary, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the…
Starting Friday, Nov. 13, Healthy Kids will host its first ever playgroup at the United Methodist Church of Waldoboro from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your little one, ages 0 to 5 and participate in a…
Obituary
James Robert “J.R." Hill, 72, of Fosters Point Road, West Bath lost his courageous battle to cancer and died peacefully November 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by family and…
Edgecomb
The Edgecomb School Committee (ESC) is hoping the wheels of a 12-year-old bus will go round and round for a few more miles. The committee has decided to repair a totaled school bus, instead of…
A Boothbay Harbor man has been arrested and charged with felony trafficking after he allegedly brought drugs into Two Bridges Regional Jail…
Lincoln County Probate Court is using modern technology to safeguard its historical records. Register of Probate Catherine Moore and her staff have started to scan…
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Dimereze "Dimsie" Clark, local dietitian and nutritionist, will lead an interactive discussion about how to enjoy holiday foods and still keep yourself and your loved ones…
Friday, Nov. 6 was a cloudy and drizzly day. Perfect for gardening. Wait, what?
At Rittall Farm on Wiscasset Road in Boothbay, Dominic Hastings and Scott Rittall were hard at work planting…
The days after Thanksgiving all seem to have a special meaning. There is Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Small Business Saturday. These days all promote the commercial end of the holiday season.…
Students from Chip Schwehm's “Making and Marketing” class at Boothbay Region High School have been hard at work creating their very own company. After a lot of discussion and testing nine…
Midcoast Conservancy is the name of the new alliance of…
Boothbay Harbor
According to town auditor Fred Brewer, Boothbay Harbor is financially “in pretty good shape. You're consistent, and as an accountant that's what I like to see.”
Brewer gave a brief report to…
Three local nonprofit organizations recently received donations from Rising Tide Community Market’s Co-ops for Community Day program. Co-ops for Community Day…
Obituary
Matthew Barber Wilder of Boothbay Harbor died November 1, 2015 surrounded by his family.
He was born in 1946 in South Bend, Indiana to Sam and Joan (Hinds) Wilder. Matt grew up in Madison,…
The annual fall half-price sale at Skidompha Second Hand Book Shop in Damariscotta will take place from Wednesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 14.
The shop is located in “The Red…
Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline reports the following activity from Monday, Nov. 2 to Sunday, Nov. 8:
Burglary/Theft
At 8:23 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline…
This past Sunday afternoon, 95 volunteers from the Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Clubs packaged 30,000 meals for needy families…
“When do the State Police provide services for the county?” Commissioner Hamilton Meserve asked at the Lincoln County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3.…
The next time you make the trip to Southport Memorial Library take a little extra time and go next door. You'll be greeted by something that wouldn't look out-of-place in a Dr. Seuss book.
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This week, just before attending training on trip and fall prevention, the Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice team took a few moments out of their…
Miss Wiscasset Diner co-owners Mark Suarez and Robert Harris expect some of their first customers Saturday morning, Nov. 14, will be women wanting a good meal to shop on.
There will also be…
Obituary
Thelma A. Sprague, 94, of Old Bath Road, Wiscasset, died November 1, 2015 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
…
Obituary
The Reverend Dr. Robert “Bob” Zimmerli of East Boothbay died on November 5, 2015, surrounded by love.
He was born August 29, 1925 to Robert Zimmerli and Isabelle (Smith ) Zimmerli in…
Obituary
Brian Stewart "Bry" Taylor, 52, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Wiscasset, died of cancer on Monday, November 2, 2015 at a…
Fall 2015
While El Nino is expected to wreak havoc with weather in America, the weather in Maine has been drier and warmer than average.
Although the fall of 2015 has had a more summer-like feel at…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and distributed starting on the same day.
The deadline for the November 26 issue will be Friday, Nov. 20…
A central figure on the town of Edgecomb’s Website Committee plans to resign. Jarryl Larson has served on the six-month old committee since its inception. Larson informed the planning board on Nov…
A local community group is using social media to provide essential items for Boothbay Region students. The…
Coastal Humane Society and partner shelter Lincoln County Animal Shelter of Edgecomb is honoring senior pets all month long for National Senior Pet Month. Through the end of November, dogs and…
The Union Church of South Bristol will hold its annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall on Middle Road.
Plan to…
It was a ride to remember for a Boothbay Region Elementary School kindergartner.
Olivia Carlson arrived at school Nov. 6 aboard a Boothbay Fire Department truck. The young lady received the…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
A Dresden man has been charged with a trio of crimes after he allegedly broke a restraining order twice.
Nathan Peaslee, 25, of Dresden was arrested twice in two days for allegedly violating…
Bigelow Laboratory
Iron may play a much larger role in the biogeochemistry of the Arctic tundra than previously thought, with the potential to impact ongoing climate…
Boothbay Harbor police arrested two women on drug charges, one at a private residence and the second in a parked automobile.
On Monday, Oct. 26, Officer Devin Polizzotti arrested Heather…
Obituary
Arthur Farley Mayo III devoted his entire life to serving the community in Bath, Squirrel Island, Sagadahoc County, and the state of Maine.
He was born in…
LincolnHealth Family & Internal Medicine Social Worker Stephanie D. Field, LCSW will discuss how to manage holiday stress at the Nov. 18 meeting of the LincolnHealth Diabetes…
Kathryn Young is a licensed denturist who practices in Damariscotta. Through life experiences and 21 years in the dental profession, Young feels called to help senior citizens with…
The Bath Antiques Show and Sale begins its 27th season on Sunday, November 8 at the Bath Middle School in Bath. This show has its origins in the 1970s in Brunswick. In 1988 Paul Fuller moved it to…
For the sixth consecutive year, the New York-based clothing design company, Eileen Fisher, hosted a special sale to benefit New Hope for Women (NHFW), the domestic…
Death Notice
Lila F. Achor, 88, of Boothbay Harbor, died October 29, 2015.
Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast.
Mike Tipping, well known for his incisive coverage of politics in Maine, will be guest speaker at the Democrats’ meeting on Monday, November 16. Tipping’s work has brought to public light many of…
Young voices filled the Congregational Church at Boothbay Harbor Wednesday night, Nov. 4 as the Boothbay Region YMCA’s Y-Arts program held its Fall Choir Concert.
Approximately 60 members of…
Providing high quality therapy as soon as a developmental issue is identified can greatly improve a child’s chances for success, according to the…
The Clamshell Quilters' next meeting is Monday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle. Marilyn Ingham will shows attendees how to develop a small…
River Arts in Damariscotta is preparing for the holiday season by offering the following several classes and workshops.
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Dennis Hilton, a Damariscotta native who has owned Newcastle Square Realty for almost 20 years, has assumed management responsibilities within the company following…
